Malnutrition: Likelihood Ratios

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The likelihood ratios of findings for Malnutrition are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Pre-Test Probability (Prevalence): %.	Post-Test Probability (Predictive Value): %.	Switch to display mode.
Note that calculating probabilities from more than one** finding is inherently inaccurate because findings are not independent. (For example, using two positive findings that share a common pathogenesis is likely to overestimate the true probability.)

Poorly Diagnostic Findings
Finding	Result	+LR	-LR
[ + ] Lymphopenia	+ 0 -	1.4	0.9
"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
[ + ] Albumin	+ 0 -	1.3	0.9
"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388
[ + ] Hemoglobin	+ 0 -	1.3	0.8
"at risk of malnutrition" by dietitian Study: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Feb;21(1):3-9. PMID: 18184388